iShares MSCI Austria ETF
$40.74+0.43 (+1.07%)
- 0.49%
- $182M
- +33.8%
- 2.09%
- 0.1M sh
- $40.42
- low $30.36high $44.98
The ETF.net EWO Grade
B
Score 57 out of 100
- 18 of 38
Score 57 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B55 out of 100Rank 10 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A74 out of 100Rank 14 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B67 out of 100Rank 8 of 37Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C44 out of 100Rank 23 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D28 out of 100Rank 33 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 13 of 38
Our read on EWO
BAustria in a single ticker, and a 1996 original from the first wave of single-country index funds. Fees sit just under the peer median, and nothing else in its peer group tracks the same Austrian index.
The fund seeks to track an index composed of Austrian equities.
Why people hold it
- Launched in 1996, when single-country index funds were still a novelty, and still running under the iShares banner. Longevity in a corner of the market where niche funds often close early.
- 0.49% a year, a hair under the 0.50% median for developed single-country funds. Not a huge edge, but you keep it every year you hold.
- Tracks the MSCI Austria IMI 25/50 Index, which reaches past the giants into mid and small caps and applies issuer caps so no single stock can swallow the portfolio.ishares.com
- Sits in the upper half of the developed single-country ETFs we cover, and the underlying data on its mandate and index is unambiguous rather than inferred.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded with a modest asset base, so bid-ask spreads can widen and sizeable orders can push the price around. Trading mechanics matter more here than in a mega-fund.
- One small European market means a short holdings list where a handful of names carry real weight. That concentration cuts both ways.
- Cash comes once or twice a year rather than quarterly or monthly, so income lands in lumps.
EWO Holdings
- Stocks
- 26
- 76%
- EBS.VI
Sectors
- Financials47.0%
- Industrials13.4%
- Energy10.1%
- Materials7.7%
- Utilities7.6%
- Technology6.8%
- Real Estate3.9%
- Consumer Discretionary3.4%
Geography
- Austria100.00%
Developed 100% · Emerging 0%
EWO Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
EWO$13,385
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | EWO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.9% |
| 1 month | −9.3% |
| 3 months | −5.0% |
| 1 year | +33.8% |
| 3 years | +33.7% |
| 5 years | +15.0% |
| 10 years | +13.6% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | EWO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.9% | |
| 2025 | +74.1% | |
| 2024 | +4.1% | |
| 2023 | +20.6% | |
| 2022 | −21.9% | |
| 2021 | +31.5% | |
| 2020 | −3.7% |
EWO in the news
EWO Dividends
- 2.09%
- $0.84
- $0.84 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
EWO Risk
- 14.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.86
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −41.8%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.81
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EWO Cost
0.49%
EWO0.49%
- The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
- Median 0.50%
9 of the 38 Developed Single Country funds charge less.
Other funds in Developed Single Country
- BEWQiShares MSCI France ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −2.0%
- BEWSiShares MSCI Singapore ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +16.2%
- CEIRLiShares MSCI Ireland ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +21.2%
- CEWHiShares MSCI Hong Kong ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +11.5%
- CEWKiShares MSCI Belgium ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +8.8%